After Reviewing the Literature on the Model of Bereavement Proposed

question 68

Multiple Choice

After reviewing the literature on the model of bereavement proposed by Kubler-Ross, what would researchers conclude about the validity of the model?

• A) There are actually more stages than proposed by Kubler-Ross.
• B) Many people do not go through the stages in the sequence proposed and some show no signs of any of the stages.
• C) Men, but not women, seem to proceed through the stages in different orders and at different speeds.
• D) The bargaining stage does not occur very often because most people realize the futility of such a response.

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